Special Events
Celebrate David Blackwood (1941 - 2022)
Fire Down on the Labrador, 1980, etching and aquatint on wove paper, 87.9 x 61.9 cm, Gift of David and Anita Blackwood, Port Hope, Ontario, 1999 ©2011 David Blackwood
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Special Events
Celebrate David Blackwood (1941 - 2022)
Friday, July 22, 5 - 7:30 pm
Marvin Gelber Print & Drawing Study Centre, Art Gallery of Ontario
Join us to celebrate the life and work of artist David Blackwood (1941 - 2022) at the AGO’s Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Study Centre.
Visitors will see a selection of his iconic prints as well as a series of working proofs for his print Fire Down on the Labrador. During his lifetime, David Blackwood donated more than 200 of his prints both finished and in states showing his working process to the AGO for the benefit of future generations.
This event is included in general admission and is free for AGO Members, Annual Pass holders and visitors age 25 and under.
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